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E. W. PEARSON -& T. B. BARLETT.

TONGS OR PLIERS.

No. 459,818. Patented Sept. 22', 1891.

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ELI I/V. PEARSON AND THOMAS E. BARLETT, OF SABINA, OHIO; SAID BARLETTASSIGNOR TO MILNER VAN PELT, OF SAME PLACE.

TONGS OR PLIERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,818, datedSeptember 22, 1891.

Application filed May 19, 1891. Serial No. 393,357. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ELI W. PEARSON and THOMAS E. BAELETT, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Sabina, in the county of Clinton andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inTongs or Pliers; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to improvements in blacksmiths tongs, pinchers,nippers, or other analogous devices, and has for its object to simplifythe construction of said devices and at the same time preserve theirstrength and durability.

Our invention consists in forming the biting-jaws of aforesaid devicesintegral with and at right angles to the handles thereof and at the sametime a snug-fitting bearing for the hinged or pivotal joint thereof,whereby the parts are held closely together and sustained in an accurateadjustment continuously.

In the accompanying drawings, like letters of reference are used toindicate corresponding parts in the several views, and therein- Figure 1represents a perspective view of the blanks employed in constructing thede vice. Fig. 2 represents a similar view of the said blanks after beingshaped into form. Fig. 3 represents a similar view of the completeddevice.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the handles, and B the broadenedends of the blanks. The two parts are placed in a vise after beingheated, and given a torsional twist or bend to form the interlockingbearing parts O of the joint or hinge, and through which is passed arivet D. After twisting or bending the blanks, the handles A remain intheir original shape and position, and the broadened ends B become thebiting-jaws. It will be observed that said jaws are formed in suchmanner that a' continuation of the longitudinal line of the handles Awould bisect said jaws, thereby locating the same to equally bear thestrain brought to hear thereupon. It will be further noticed that theedges of the curved portions of the bearing parts 0 form a guard toprevent the jaws from receiving further impact than that necessary tocause a biting action thereof and thereby avoid undue strain on saidjaws when not in engagement with work, which would tend to throw thesame out of shape. The said curvature of the bearing portions of thedevice prevent lateral movement of the jaws, and they are thereby alwaysbrought into registering alignment. 7

The improved construction is simple and inexpensive, and serves equallywell for the purposes for which other analogous devices are used.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A device of the character set forth shaped from blanks and having thebiting-jaws thereof projecting equally on each side of the handles,substantially as described.

2. Adevice of the character set forth shaped from blanks and having thebiting-jaws th ereof projecting equally on each side of the handles andformed with a curved interlocking joint, substantially as described.

A device of the characterset forth shaped from blanks having handles andenlarged ends, said blanks being jointly twisted to turn said enlargedends at right angles to the handles and projecting equally on oppositesides of said handles, substantially as described.

4. A device of the character set forth having a curved interlockingjoint formed by twisting the parts composing the same, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

ELI W. PEARSON. THOMAS E. BARLETT. Witnesses:

T. E. Moon, MILNER VAN PELT.

